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Sword-Wielding Man Shot By Cops Charged At Central Mass Officer With Weapon: Police Sword-Wielding Man Shot By Cops Charged At Central Mass Officer With Weapon: Police
Sword-Wielding Man Shot By Cops Charged At Central Mass Officer With Weapon: Police Authorities have charged a 23-year-old man who was shot by Oxford police on Sunday, May 14, after officials say he tried to attack an officer with a sword.  Shawn O'Connell, of Oxford, is charged with attempted murder of the officer, assault with a dangerous weapon (sword), carrying a dangerous weapon (sword), and disorderly conduct, Oxford police said.  Related: Man With Sword Sparks Mother's Day Police-Involved Shooting Police said O'Connell walked into the middle of Main Street around 6 a.m. in front of a police cruiser. The officer had to slam on his brakes to avoid hitt…
Man With Sword Sparks Police-Involved Shooting In Central Massachusetts: DA Man With Sword Sparks Police-Involved Shooting In Central Massachusetts: DA
Man With Sword Sparks Police-Involved Shooting In Central Massachusetts: DA A man armed with a sword was the catalyst for a police-involved shooting in Central Massachusetts on Mother's Day, according to officials. The incident happened in the area of 407 Main Street in Oxford around 6 a.m. on Sunday, May 14, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office reports.  The man, who was shot by a police officer, is accused of charging at the officer with a sword. He is being treated at an area hospital for unknown injuries, according to the DA's Office. The officer, who was not harmed, was placed on paid administrative leave as a result. No other information was …
CT Rapper Killed In Springfield Police-Involved Shooting Was 'Gentle Giant' CT Rapper Killed In Springfield Police-Involved Shooting Was 'Gentle Giant'
CT Rapper Killed In Springfield Police-Involved Shooting Was 'Gentle Giant' Tributes are pouring in for a 48-year-old Connecticut father and rapper who was killed in a police-involved shooting in Western Massachusetts this past weekend.  A Hartford, CT native, William Tisdol went to Enfield High School and studied at Lincoln Tech, according to his Facebook profile. He also worked at Driveline Retail Merchandising as a merchandiser.  However, Tisdol seemed to promote his music career over everything else. He went by the stage name Kasier Soza and was a member of the group So Much Success . "K.I.N.G, Like Kaiser! Rest in peace homie," one Facebook post reads. "Bless…